I’m pretty positive that the officer was questioned fairly pointedly as to the location of the tape. I think it was CAs trial but I’ve been watching the 1st 2 trials lately so not exactly sure which one. Anyway during his testimony I think he said the tape was 4-5 houses down … he was then reminded of a previous statement where he said it was 2 houses down. He was a little unsure and couldn’t really answer the question if I remember correctly.
I don't know what prudent mother would turn her car around and drive away when encountering a police road block on the street her children spent the night.
TPD Officer Brannon testimony from the 2nd day of CA's trial:
I don’t believe he saw Wendi. I believe Katie told Sig it was Wendi. The probably saw a lady and called her, and she just told them it was Wendi so they’d believe she was watching and they had to get the job done. This alleged Wendi sighting per LR's previous testimony occurred on Thursday...
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10:22 a.m.: Jury returns from a brief break, prosecution calls Brannon to the stand
The prosecution calls TPD Officer Bill Brannon to the stand. He responded to the scene of Dan Markel’s murder on Trescott Drive in 2014.
His patrol car was blocking Trescott Drive near Centerville Road that day, he said.
“From the roadblock where you were positioned, could you see the crime scene?” the prosecutor asked.
“Yes,” he said.
She asked if it would have been obvious to someone approaching him that law enforcement was at the Markel house, and he said yes.
The defense objected, citing speculation, and Circuit Judge Stephen Everett sustained the motion.
Cappleman projected an image of a red Honda Odyssey on a screen and asked Brannon if the car approached his roadblock on Trescott Drive that day.
“It appears to be a vehicle I saw approaching the scene that day,” he said.
He said he was familiar with that type of car. His wife used to drive the same model, and now his daughter does, the officer testified.
Brannon told the jury the car didn’t stop or ask about the crime scene.
The defense briefly cross-examined Brannon, saying a forensic investigator on the scene estimated the roadblock was five to six cars away from Markel’s home, while Brannon said it was three or four cars away.
Cappleman returned for questioning, and asked him, regardless of the number of houses, was the crime scene and home visible where the roadblock was.
Brannon said it was visible from his viewpoint.
Then, he was released from the court, meaning he won’t be asked to testify again.
